BS: Grilled cheese sandwich

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 15 Sep 14 - 08:49 AM

I knew you'd miss it - shit on a shingle, chicken on a raft...

I understand those terms. Can you elucidate exactly what I've missed, please?

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Sep 14 - 01:39 PM

To move the thread upward again (SOS is a creamed gravy with tuna over a piece of toast, or at least it was when I was a kid) I'd wax nostalgic for a hot open face turkey sandwich. I make it with homemade bread, warm slices of breast (or whatever is available and fits on the bread, leftover from a holiday turkey), topped with a turkey gravy. Looks deceptively bland, but is a magical way to harden one's arteries. First time my children walked in and saw me eating one they made faces and I heard "ewwww!" but I gave each one a bite and they nearly snatched the plate from the table in front of me to gobble down the rest. Now, my son would as soon skip the turkey and cranberry stage and go straight to the open face turkey sandwich at Thanksgiving. :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,sciencegeek
Date: 15 Sep 14 - 01:51 PM

SOS... chipped beef creamed and on toast... navy fare

chicken on a raft - check out the Cyril Tawney song... another navy dish

post Thanksgiving feast... how many ways to re-serve turkey etc. lol

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Sep 14 - 05:29 PM

That's right - also chipped beef. My mother's version was tuna. We didn't care for it.

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,sciencegeek
Date: 16 Sep 14 - 09:32 AM

my father-in-law (who did not serve in the military) is the only one I ever knew who actually liked chipped beef. :) he could get it at the local diner along with the runniest sunny side up eggs I ever saw. lol

What we all liked was sausage gravy over hash browns or homefries... or toast rather than bisquits.

instead of grilled cheese we ended up finishing the angel hair pasta with thick, tasty sausage & zuchinni, etc. tomato sauce. I guess with enough grated cheese, it came close... LOL

who am I kidding?

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 16 Dec 14 - 06:08 AM

Whilst re-reading this article, I was reminded of this thread:

How to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich

albeit from a British perspective.

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: olddude
Date: 16 Dec 14 - 04:43 PM

One word velveeta

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,#
Date: 16 Dec 14 - 04:54 PM

You are so right, Dan. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 17 Dec 14 - 03:30 AM

I use very sharp cheddar,then I add bacon and fried egg! Very tasty.

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Dec 14 - 01:35 PM

I tend to go for the 'Harry's Bar' Venitian reciepe:

Ingredients

250g Fontina, or Gruyère, or other melting cheese
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 dried red chilli or ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg yolk
3 tbsp double cream
Sea salt
12 slices sourdough bread
6 slices prosciutto
Olive oil


▶ Cut the cheese into small dice and put into a bowl in a warm place for 30 minutes. Mix the mustard with the Worcestershire sauce, and add the chilli or cayenne and the egg yolk. Put the cheese into a food processor and add the cream. Pulse-blend for a few seconds, then stir in the mustard mixture. You should have a smooth thick sauce that will spread easily. Season with sea salt.

▶ Trim the crusts off the bread and spread the cheese mixture over one side of each slice. Lay the prosciutto or speck over six slices and cover with the remaining slices, cheese side down. Press sandwiches together firmly and cut each one into three pieces.

▶ Heat a large frying pan. Pour in enough oil to cover the surface. When the oil is smoking, add as many sandwiches as will fit. Fry for about 3–4 minutes, until light brown and crisp, then turn over and fry the other side. Drain on kitchen paper. Repeat until all the sandwiches are cooked.

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Dec 14 - 01:37 PM

Venetian, of course. Apologies.

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST,sciencegeek
Date: 17 Dec 14 - 03:49 PM

what I haven't had in many years is fondue... with nice swiss & crusty bread... wonder how Jarlsberg would work?

Subject: RE: BS: Grilled cheese sandwich
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Dec 14 - 05:55 AM

Yep, I reckon Jarlsberg Fondue would work.